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Swim Like a Whale or Fish? Lesson PlanSwim Like a Whale or Fish? Lesson Plan
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Swim Like a Whale or Fish?

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Students recognize the difference between whales and fish by categorizing them according to their method of swimming. They synthesize this information by simulating the swimming patterns of whales and fish and comparing it to their own.

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swimming, fish, whales

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fish, swimming, whale
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1st - 5th
Subjects
Physical Education
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